Part 6666

<cs><col>A labor of love</col>, <cd>a labor undertaken on account of regard for some person, or through pleasure in the work itself, without expectation of reward.</cd> -- <col>Free love</col>, <cd>the doctrine or practice of consorting with one of the opposite sex, at pleasure, without marriage. See <er>Free love</er>.</cd> -- <col>Free lover</col>, <cd>one who avows or practices free love.</cd> -- <col>In love</col>, <cd>in the act of loving; -- said esp. of the love of the sexes; <as>as, to be <ex>in love<ex>; to fall <ex>in love<ex></as>.</cd> -- <col>Love apple</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>the tomato.</cd> -- <col>Love bird</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>any one of several species of small, short-tailed parrots, or parrakeets, of the genus <spn>Agapornis</spn>, and allied genera. They are mostly from Africa. Some species are often kept as cage birds, and are celebrated for the affection which they show for their mates.</cd> -- <col>Love broker</col>, <cd>a person who for pay acts as agent between lovers, or as a go-between in a sexual intrigue. <i>Shak</i>.</cd> -- <col>Love charm</col>, <cd>a charm for exciting love. <i>Ld. Lytton</i>.</cd> -- <col>Love child</col>. <cd>an illegitimate child. <i>Jane Austen</i>.</cd> -- <col>Love day</col>, <cd>a day formerly appointed for an amicable adjustment of differences. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <i>Piers Plowman</i>. <i>Chaucer</i>.</cd> -- <col>Love drink</col>, <cd>a love potion; a philter. <i>Chaucer</i>.</cd> -- <col>Love favor</col>, <cd>something given to be worn in token of love.</cd> -- <col>Love feast</col>, <cd>a religious festival, held quarterly by some religious denominations, as the Moravians and Methodists, in imitation of the <i>agap\'91<i> of the early Christians.</cd> -- <col>Love feat</col>, <cd>the gallant act of a lover. <i>Shak</i>.</cd> -- <col>Love game</col>, <cd>a game, as in tennis, in which the vanquished person or party does not score a point.</cd> -- <col>Love grass</col>. <ety>[G. <ets>liebesgras</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <cd>Any grass of the genus <spn>Eragrostis</spn>.</cd> -- <col>Love-in-a-mist</col>. <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>An herb of the Buttercup family (<spn>Nigella Damascena</spn>) having the flowers hidden in a maze of finely cut bracts</cd>. <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>The West Indian <spn>Passiflora f\'d2tida</spn>, which has similar bracts.</cd> -- <col>Love-in-idleness</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a kind of violet; the small pansy.</cd></cs>

<blockquote>A little western flower, Before milk-white, now purple with love's wound; And maidens call it <b>love-in-idleness</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

-- <col>Love juice</col>, <cd>juice of a plant supposed to produce love.</cd> <i>Shak</i>. -- <col>Love knot</col>, <cd>a knot or bow, as of ribbon; -- so called from being used as a token of love, or as a pledge of mutual affection. <i>Milman</i>.</cd> -- <col>Love lass</col>, <cd>a sweetheart.</cd> -- <col>Love letter</col>, <cd>a letter of courtship. <i>Shak</i>.</cd> -- <col>Love-lies-bleeding</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a species of amaranth (<spn>Amarantus melancholicus</spn>).</cd> -- <col>Love match</col>, <cd>a marriage brought about by love alone.</cd> -- <col>Love potion</col>, <cd>a compounded draught intended to excite love, or venereal desire.</cd> -- <col>Love rites</col>, <cd>sexual intercourse.</cd> <i>Pope</i> -- <col>Love scene</col>, <cd>an exhibition of love, as between lovers on the stage.</cd> -- <col>Love suit</col>, <cd>courtship. <i>Shak</i>.</cd> -- <col>Of all loves</col>, <cd>for the sake of all love; by all means. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "Mrs. Arden desired him <i>of all loves</i> to come back again." <i>Holinshed</i>.</cd> -- <mcol><col>The god of love</col>, &or; <col>Love god</col></mcol>, <cd>Cupid.</cd> -- <col>To make love to</col>, <cd>to express affection for; to woo. "If you will marry, <i>make</i> your <i>loves to</i> me." <i>Shak</i>.</cd> -- <col>To play for love</col>, <cd>to play a game, as at cards, without stakes. "A game at piquet <i>for love</i>." <i>Lamb</i>.</cd></cs>

<syn>Syn. -- Affection; friendship; kindness; tenderness; fondness; delight.</syn>

<h1>Love</h1> <Xpage=871>

<hw>Love</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Loved</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Loving</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[AS. <ets>lufian</ets>. <?/. See <er>Love</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To have a feeling of love for; to regard with affection or good will; <as>as, to <ex>love</ex> one's children and friends; to <ex>love</ex> one's country; to <ex>love</ex> one's God.</as></def>

<blockquote>Thou shalt <b>love</b> the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. <i>Matt. xxii. 37.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Thou shalt <b>love</b> thy neighbor as thy self. <i>Matt. xxii. 39.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To regard with passionate and devoted affection, as that of one sex for the other.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To take delight or pleasure in; to have a strong liking or desire for, or interest in; to be pleased with; to like; <as>as, to <ex>love</ex> books; to <ex>love</ex> adventures.</as></def>

<blockquote>Wit, eloquence, and poetry. Arts which I <b>loved</b>. <i>Cowley.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Love</h1> <Xpage=871>

<hw>Love</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To have the feeling of love; to be in love.</def>

<h1>Loveable</h1> <Xpage=871>

<hw>Love"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>See <er>Lovable</er>.</def>

<h1>Lovedrury</h1> <Xpage=871>

<hw>Love"*dru`ry</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Love</ets> + OF. <ets>druerie.</ets> Cf. <er>Druery</er>.]</ety> <def>Affection.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Lovee</h1> <Xpage=871>

<hw>Lov*ee"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who is loved.</def> <mark>[Humorous]</mark> "The lover and <i>lovee</i>."

<i>Richardson.</i>

<h1>Loveful</h1> <Xpage=871>

<hw>Love"ful</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Full of love.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sylvester.</i>

<h1>Loveless</h1> <Xpage=871>

<hw>Love"less</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Void of love; void of tenderness or kindness.</def>

<i>Milton. Shelton.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Not attracting love; unattractive.</def>